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05/05/2022
United Way, BCM announce Summer Impact Grants
Funding opportunity open to Orleans Parish summer program providers
United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA), in partnership with Baptist Community Ministries (BCM), Thursday announced the 2022 Summer Impact Grant opportunity to expand and deepen summer services for New Orleans children and youth.
04/13/2022
New ALICE research: 66% of Southeast Louisiana’s Black Children Lived in Financial Hardship Pre-Pandemic
New report, interactive tools reveal federal poverty data undercounts how many children of all races are growing up amid financial insecurity.
04/06/2022
United Way Tornado Relief Fund to granting $60k in aid to families, partners
Over $70k in supply donations received, distributed to the community
March 23, 2022
United Way opens supply drive for tornado survivors
NEW ORLEANS - United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) urgently needs public donations of supplies for the families impacted by the March 22 tornado.
Requested supplies include:
March 22, 2022
United Way requesting donations to support Tornado relief, recovery
NEW ORLEANS – United Way of Southeast Louisiana – in partnership with WWL-TV Channel 4 – is encouraging public donations to its Tornado Relief Fund. All proceeds will support immediate relief efforts and long-term rebuilding for affected communities.
3/10/22
Today, the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA) joined United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) and representatives from each of the city’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to announce a new matched savings account and financial capacity-building program for students enrolled at Dillard University, Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO), and Xavier University of Louisiana.
Feb. 16, 2022
MacKenzie Scott’s Impact with United Way of Southeast Louisiana
Scott’s transformational gifts help 46 United Ways tackle crisis needs and systemic change
One year after author and billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott used her Medium blog to launch a new brand of giving, United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) was one of 46 United Ways that joined forces to demonstrate the collective power of her gifts across the country.
Feb. 11, 2022
United Way 2022 Tocqueville Gala honors community hero Marcus V. Brown
Leo Denault, Entergy contribute $100,000 in Brown’s honor
to Strengthen Child Care Businesses Led and Staffed by Black and Latinx Women in New Orleans
Led by Beloved Community, twelve New Orleans organizations will work together to address inadequate investment in child care, high wage disparities and limited access to affordable, quality child care.